McCoy (Red River County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for McCoy ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding McCoy. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Blanche Barrow (Crime figure)
- Born: Bennie Iva Caldwell
- She was born in Garvin (OK) on January 1, 1911 (a Sunday) and died in Dallas (TX) on December 24, 1988 (a Saturday).
- Garvin is located in McCurtain County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of McCoy (which is located in Red River County).
- Dallas is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- At the time of her death, she was 77.
- She is buried at Grove Hill Memorial Park, which is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Blanche Barrow<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Grove Hill Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grove Hill Memorial Park (TX) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From McCoy to Grove Hill Memorial Park
Dan Blocker (Actor)
- Full name: Bobby Dan Davis Blocker
- He was born in De Kalb (TX) on December 10, 1928 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 13, 1972 (a Saturday).
- De Kalb is located in Bowie County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of McCoy (which is located in Red River County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 43.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dan Blocker<1>
Lynn Castile (Actress)
- She was born in Reno (NV) on March 23, 1897 (a Tuesday) and died in Paris (TX) on April 8, 1977 (a Friday).
- Reno is located in Washoe County, Nevada.
- Paris is located in Lamar County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of McCoy (which is located in Red River County).
- At the time of her death, she was 80.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lynn Castile<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From McCoy to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Earl Grant (Singer, musician)
- He was born in Idabel (OK) on January 20, 1931 (a Tuesday) and died in Lordsburg (NM) on June 10, 1970 (a Wednesday).
- Idabel is located in McCurtain County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of McCoy (which is located in Red River County).
- Lordsburg is located in Hidalgo County, New Mexico.
- At the time of his death, he was 39.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Earl Grant<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From McCoy to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
John Don Looney (Professional football)
- He was born in Saltillo (TX) on September 2, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on April 5, 2015 (a Sunday).
- Saltillo is located in Hopkins County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of McCoy (which is located in Red River County).
- Fort Worth is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 98.
- He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park, which is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Don Looney<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Memorial Park (TX) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From McCoy to Greenwood Memorial Park
Rick 'Ricky' Nelson (Singer, actor)
- Born: Eric Hilliard Nelson
- He was born in Teaneck (NJ) on May 8, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in De Kalb (TX) on December 31, 1985 (a Tuesday).
- Teaneck is located in Bergen County, New Jersey.
- De Kalb is located in Bowie County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of McCoy (which is located in Red River County).
- At the time of his death, he was 45.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rick 'Ricky' Nelson<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From McCoy to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Dave Philley (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: David Earl Philley
- He was born in Paris (TX) on May 16, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Paris (TX) on March 15, 2012 (a Thursday).
- Paris is located in Lamar County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of McCoy (which is located in Red River County).
- Paris is located in Lamar County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of McCoy (which is located in Red River County).
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of McCoy. The cemetery is located in Lamar County, Texas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dave Philley<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- The Geni entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evergreen Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From McCoy to Evergreen Cemetery

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.